There’s more to search engines than just plugging in words. The best searchers use the advanced features. There are many places to find Google tips.

No mainstream search engines, even Google, search anywhere close to the entire web. They don’t index every page or database result, nor the entirety of many longer documents. What’s not retrievable via these engines is known as the “deep web” or “invisible web.” That’s why you need to familiarize yourself with many of the sources I’ve reviewed this semester. You can’t rely on Google exclusively.

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